Avionics Electrical Engineer II — Space Launch Systems

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. seeks an Avionics Electrical Engineer to define requirements, architecture, and implementation of avionics systems on our launch vehicles.

You will represent the avionics team during vehicle-level trades, coordinating with mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to identify requirements and design integrated solutions. You will develop schedules, system-level test plans, and support launch day activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with aerospace avionics system design, development, testing, or operations.
• Experience performing trade studies and sensitivity studies to select the best architecture option.
• Experience with project planning, subcontractor management, and other project management skills.
• Experience with environmental analysis and test including thermal cycle, thermal vacuum, shock, and vibration.

Responsibilities

• Implement Automation for data analysis, vehicle configuration, component-level testing, and Hardware-in-the-loop Testing.
• Coordinate systems-level requirements between launch vehicle disciplines and develop subsystem and component-level requirements.
• Assist in high-level, functional design and development of avionics systems for the current and future launch vehicles.
• Develop design, acquisition, test, and verification plans, and coordinate with the other avionics and manufacturing engineers and technicians to execute.
• Recommend vehicle function and reliability upgrades based on experience.
• Track task and personal performance.
• Support vehicle-level integration, vehicle testing, and launch operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Python data handling

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Python

Jama

Requirements management

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. seeks an Avionics Electrical Engineer to define requirements, architecture, and implementation of avionics systems on our launch vehicles.

You will represent the avionics team during vehicle-level trades, coordinating with mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to identify requirements and design integrated solutions. You will develop schedules, system-level test plans, and support launch day activities.